Goin’ Off: Original Samples

I haven’t been diggin’ much this week, but I know what you all come here for and I can’t let the week go without droppin’ a sample set. We’re keepin’ it old school and goin’ back to Biz Markie‘s debut album, Goin’ Off. Released back in 1988, Goin’ Off introduced Biz Markie to the world not with his lyrical talent, but with his sense of humor. Shame, ain’t it? I think I read somewhere that Big Daddy Kane actually wrote most of his rhymes on this album. But this album to me isn’t great because of Biz, it’s because of the legendary Marley Marl, who produced every track on this record. Marley Marl dug for your typical funk, soul, and breakbeat samples for this album, but this is a great set nonetheless.

1. “The Jam” by Graham Central Station
   • Sampled in “Pickin’ Boogers”
   • Produced by Marley Marl
2. “God Made Me Funky” by The Headhunters
   • Sampled in “Albee Square Mall”
   • Produced by Marley Marl
3. “Reach Out Of The Darkness” by Friend and Lover
   • Sampled in “Albee Square Mall”
   • Produced by Marley Marl
4. “One Man Band (Plays All Alone)” by Monk Higgins and The Specialties
   • Sampled in “Biz Is Goin’ Off”
   • Produced by Marley Marl
5. “Double Barrel” by Dave & Ansel Collins
   • Sampled in “Biz Is Goin’ Off”
   • Produced by Marley Marl
6. “Zimba Ku” by Black Heat
   • Sampled in “Return Of The Biz Dance”
   • Produced by Marley Marl
7. “Papa Don’t Take No Mess” by James Brown
   • Sampled in “Vapors”
   • Produced by Marley Marl
8. “Do The Funky Penguin” by Rufus Thomas
   • Sampled in “Biz Dance, Pt. 1 (Marley Marl Remix)”
   • Produced by Marley Marl
9. “Fly Like An Eagle” by Steve Miller Band
   • Sampled in “Nobody Beats The Biz (Marley Marl Remix)”
   • Produced by Marley Marl
10. “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine)” by James Brown
    • Sampled in “Nobody Beats The Biz (Marley Marl Remix)”
    • Produced by Marley Marl
11. “Hihache” by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
    • Sampled in “Nobody Beats The Biz (Marley Marl Remix)”
    • Produced by Marley Marl
12. “Change Le Beat” by Fab Five Freddy
    • Sampled in “This Is Something For The Radio”
    • Produced by Marley Marl
13. “Synthetic Substitution” by Melvin Bliss
    • Sampled in “Cool V’s Tribute To Scratching”
    • Produced by Marley Marl
14. “What’s On Your Mind (Expression)” by Brass Construction
    • Sampled in “Cool V’s Tribute To Scratching”
    • Produced by Marley Marl
15. “Ike’s Mood I” by Isaac Hayes
    • Sampled in “Cool V’s Tribute To Scratching”
    • Produced by Marley Marl
16. “Take Me To The Mardi Gras” by Bob James
    • Sampled in “Cool V’s Tribute To Scratching”
    • Produced by Marley Marl
17. “Do What You Gotta Do” by Eddie Drennon & The B.B.S. Unlimited
    • Sampled in “Cool V’s Tribute To Scratching”
    • Produced by Marley Marl

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